1 Raja-raja 1:35

1:35 Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed ¹  that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

1 Raja-raja 9:22

9:22 Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; ²  the Israelites served as his soldiers, attendants, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces. ³ 

1 Raja-raja 14:7

14:7 Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I raised you up ⁴  from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.

1 Raja-raja 15:20

15:20 Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. ⁵  They conquered ⁶  Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all the territory of Naphtali, including the region of Kinnereth. ⁷ 

[1:35]  ¹ tn Or “commanded.”

[9:22]  ² sn These work crews. The work crews referred to here must be different than the temporary crews described in 5:13-16.

[9:22]  ³ tn Heb “officers of his chariots and his horses.”

[14:7]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text has “because” at the beginning of the sentence. In the Hebrew text vv. 7-11 are one long sentence comprised of a causal clause giving the reason for divine punishment (vv. 7-9) and the main clause announcing the punishment (vv. 10-11). The translation divides this lengthy sentence for stylistic reasons.

[15:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “and Ben Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of the armies which belonged to him against the cities of Israel.”

[15:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “he struck down.”

[15:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “and all Kinnereth together with all the land of Naphtali.”